Which instrument suits your child, what size they need, and when it’s time to move up. Sizing is where we see the most avoidable problems: an instrument that’s too large makes good technique nearly impossible, and a student who’s fighting the instrument usually concludes they’re simply not good at it. Bring your child in and we’ll size them for free in a couple of minutes — and string renters swap to the next size up at no charge as they grow.
Yes, two ways. Yamaha is one of the manufacturers in our B Line, along with Jupiter, Selmer, Buffet and Gemeinhardt. We also rent a Premium Yamaha Line on five instruments, in the specific models school programs most often specify: the…
Yes. Beyond the twelve instruments on the site, we rent oboe, bass clarinet, tuba in three and four valve versions, baritone saxophone, euphonium, F-attachment trombones, and single and double French horns. The one instrument we do not rent is the…
Almost certainly, yes. Beginning trombonists live in the first three positions, which even short arms reach, and band directors write for exactly that while children grow into the rest. The bigger question is overall size: whether your child can comfortably…
Because there is no standard “full size” viola. Violins scale up to a fixed 4/4 and stop. Violas are built in a continuous range of body lengths, and a 15″ and a 16″ are both adult instruments. They simply sound…
Cellos run from 1/8 up to full size, sized by height, arm reach, and torso length together, and the honest answer is that no chart can do it: bring your child to their teacher, or to a shop with a…
Usually yes, but the honest answer is that it depends on the child, because every mouth is different and so are the braces. Most students play straight through, with orthodontic wax on the brackets and a few weeks of patience,…
The quick version: clarinet and alto saxophone are the easiest starts, because the reed does most of the work. Violin and the other fretless strings are the hardest to sound good on. Brass depends on whether your child takes to…
Violins run from 1/16 up to full size, and it is arm length that decides, never a chart of ages and heights. Children come in every shape, and the final call on size belongs to your child’s teacher. The quick…